Un groupe d’étudiants universitaires des Émirats arabes unis a mis au point un dispositif robotique autonome capable de désarmer des explosifs.
Des étudiants de l’Université canadienne de Dubaï (CUD) ont développé une solution de haute technologie, sûre et rentable pour neutraliser les environnements dangereux.
Robosafe utilise l’intelligence artificielle pour imiter le mouvement naturel d’un animal à quatre pattes et peut désactiver les bombes et les mines dans les zones de guerre, transporter des objets autour de sites dangereux et reconnaître les visages pour surveiller les activités suspectes.
Dans le cadre du concours, trois étudiants de la Faculté de génie, des sciences appliquées et de la technologie de l’Université ont été chargés d’élaborer un plan d’affaires pour démontrer comment ils transformeraient leur innovation en une entreprise viable.
“Accessing dangerous areas such as mines, collision sites, explosive sites, and areas affected by radioactivity is a major challenge. Companies and employees working in these hazardous environments are putting their health at risk, which could ultimately lead to major legal cases,” said Mohammad Faieq, a mechatronics engineering student at CUD.
“While employers may consider the use of robots to replace their employees, problems arise when they develop devices that lack the modifications required to fit their needs, and costs can escalate quickly.”
Mohammad and his team members bagged first place in the U-Start enterprise competition, recently held at the Innovation Arabia 15 Conference and Exhibition.
“Our aim is to provide cost-effective industrial robots to help companies cut expenditure and increase productivity. Robosafe is a low-cost product with a futuristic and innovative design based on an open-source platform. It is made using modular technology that will allow it to be fully customized to meet different client needs,” said another member of the winning team, Issraa Ben Mnaouer.
